Trumbull College
Dean’s Office
DEAN’S OFFICE HOURS: To schedule an appointment with me please call Ms. Jan Foery at 432-0722. My office hours are Mondays 9 am to 3 pm, Tuesdays 1 pm to 4 pm, Wednesdays 8:30 am to 11 am, Thursdays 10:30 am to noon. Please note that no appointments will be made via e-mail!
Quiet Hours Reminder for both Trumbull College and Bingham Hall: Quiet from 11 pm to 8 am Sunday through Thursday nights. From 1 am to 8 am Friday and Saturday nights. Quiet means: Noise (including music) in your room cannot be heard by others in their rooms (or courtyard) when their doors and your door are shut.
ACADEMICS
Course Schedules Deadlines:
Class of 2012: Monday, September 15, 5 PM
Classes of 2010 and 2011: Tuesday, September 16, 5 PM
Class of 2009: Wednesday, September 17, 5 PM
A late schedule incurs a fine of $50
A late schedule may not elect any courses CR/D/Fail
A schedule of as few as 3 and as many as 6 course credits needs my permission before the schedule is handed in. Please call Jan Foery at 432-0722 to schedule an appointment to discuss such schedule with me.
Class meeting times may not overlap by more than 15 minutes and require a conversation with me, compelling academic reasons for the overlap, and a petition to the Committee on Honors and Academic Standing.
A schedule with a course in The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (and also not listed in the blue book) or a professional school requires an additional form, which is available in the TC Dean’s Office and at www.yale.edu/sfas/registrar/
Make up Examinations for an ABX issued for a spring term 2008 course: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, September 17, 18, and 19. If this applies to you, you should have received an email from the registrar. The Yale College Makeup Exam Schedule is also posted on our web site at: www.yale.edu/sfas/registrar
The new Fields Program for undergraduates interested in discipline-specific language study at advanced levels. The Center for Language Study is now accepting applications for the Fields Program, a unique opportunity for Yale undergraduates majoring in fields other than language and literature to achieve advanced levels of language proficiency within the context of their academic major. Those studying less-commonly taught languages are particularly encouraged to apply, as opportunities to undertake discipline-specific and advanced-level language study are often scarce for such languages.
Fields students spend up to two years following a highly individualized program of advanced-level foreign language study, in which language practice is linked to students' majors or other areas of academic and intellectual interest. With funding and support, the Fields Program includes several components that contribute to the integration of language and discipline studies: classroom and independent study, regular sessions with a native-speaking language partner, mentoring from a professional in the student's major field of interest, fieldwork opportunities such as internships and study abroad, discipline-specific instructional materials, assessment of language proficiency, and coordination of the overall Fields experience.
More information about the Fields Program is available at: http://www.cls.yale.edu/fields and from Nelleke Van Deusen-Scholl, Director, Center for Language Study ; e-mail: nelleke.vandeusen-scholl@yale.
BA-BS/MPH Program Information Session
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
Yale School of Public Health
60 College Street, Room 101
The Select Program in Public Health offers Yale College students interested in public health the opportunity to earn a Bachelor's degree from Yale College and an MPH degree from the Yale School of Public Health in a five-year joint degree program. Yale College students must apply to the program in the fall semester of their junior year. This session will cover the academic program, areas of concentration, and the admissions process.
Sophomores: Remember to hand in the form to select a sophomore year adviser if you did not do so last spring. I cannot approve your schedule until you hand in the form, due no later than the day your schedule is due. If you need suggestions for potential advisers, I am available. Extra forms are available at the sophomore web site (www.yale.edu/sophomore) at the Advising Tab.
Some departments have applications for majors in their departments. The deadlines are listed on the sophomore calendar at www.yale.edu/sophomore and the card you received at registration. One not listed on the card (but is listed at the web site): Cognitive Science. Application deadline December 10. Application forms and information are at www.yale.edu/perception/cogsci
TUTORING
TC Resident Writing Tutor: The TC Writing Tutor is Jan Simpson. Her office is in the basement of TC, room 006, and her email address is jan.simpson@yale.edu. She has regular hours, which are posted at www.yale.edu/bass/tutoring . For your information, a Yale College student may seek the help and advice of any tutor in any residential college.
TC Resident Math and Science Tutor: The TC math and science tutor is Adelina Voutchkova. Her office is also in the basement of TC, room 006, and her email address is adelina.voutchkova@yale.edu, and her schedule is available at www.yale.edu/mstutor. For your information, a Yale College student may seek the help and advice of any math and science tutor in any residential college, and these tutors have specialties that are noted at the web site.
Yale College Tutoring Program: This tutoring program makes it possible to receive tutoring in other subjects, such as non-English languages, economics, and the sciences and mathematics. The form to request such tutoring, which is free, is available in the TC Dean’s Office.
Tutoring in Academic Departments. Some departments provide tutoring for students taking courses in their department. Ask your teacher or the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the department.
STUDY ABROAD
International Experience help desk
Every Tuesday, 1:00-2:00 pm
Service Desk, Bass Library lower level
Speak with student alums and administrators about internships, research, and fellowships abroad. Discuss resources at Yale with the International Programs Librarian.
International Opportunities Night on the Old Campus
Tues., Sept. 16, 6:00-7:30 pm
Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Room 101
Student alums and administrators will discuss international opportunities at Yale, including internships, research, and fellowships.
Study Break at Ezra Stiles
Wed., Sept. 17, 8:00-9:30 pm
Talk with student alums of the PKU-Yale Program about their experiences.
CAREER SERVICES
Yale Career Fair: Friday, September 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Lanman Center, Payne Whitney Gymnasium. Meet with representatives from over 80 firms. Find out about various summer internship and full time opportunities. Business casual dress is recommended. Bring plenty of resumes. All students welcome.
FELLOWSHIPS
Soros Fellowshp Information Session:
Tuesday, September 23, 4:15 pm, WLH 116
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans support up to two years of graduate study in the U.S. in any professional field or scholarly discipline, including the fine and performing arts, law, and medicine. The Fellowship annually provides $20,000 maintenance and half tuition wherever the Fellow attends. Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized citizen parents. Information and online application for the 2008-09 competition now available: http://www.pdsoros.org . Application deadline: November 1, 2008. [From the Office of Fellowship Programs (OFP), 55 Whitney Ave., 3rd floor]
Three UK fellowships with Fall term deadlines: Eligible are graduating seniors.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships: Applications (available from the Cambridge website) should be sent directly to Cambridge, but OFP advises students about making those applications as strong as possible. US students must send applications to Cambridge by October 15, 2008. Students from outside the US must send applications to Cambridge by December 14, 2008 for the PhD, and by January 31st, 2009 for the MPhil or other Master’s degree. (See http://www.yale.edu/ofp) – Click on Gates under UK and Irish Fellowships.
Churchill: Apply to Yale Office of Fellowship Programs (OFP) by October 16, 2008.
(See http://www.yale.edu/ofp) – Click on Churchill under UK and Irish Fellowships.
Henry Fellowship: Apply to OFP by December 5, 2008.
(See http://www.yale.edu/ofp) – Click on Henry under UK and Irish Fellowships.
Questions on any of these fellowships should be addressed to Kate Dailinger, the UK Fellowships Advisor (katherine.dailinger@yale.edu)
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarships support up to six years of graduate or professional school in any discipline, in the US or abroad. U.S. citizenship not required. http://www.yale.edu/
NIH Graduate Partnership Program supports three years of doctoral study/research in such areas as bioinformatics, genetics, molecular and cell biology, immunology, hearing and speech communication disorders, virology, epidemiology, and others at one of nine NIH-University partners, including Oxford, Cambridge, and the Karolinska Institute. Application deadline for International University programs: Depends on the program; see web site for details. http://gpp.nih.gov
NIH Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to the PhD or equivalent research degree; the combined MD/PhD degree; or other combined professional degree and research doctoral degree in the biomedical, behavioral sciences, or health services research. “Eligible sponsoring organizations include for-profit or non-profit organizations, public or private institutions such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories; eligible agencies and labs of the Federal government, including NIH intramural labs, domestic or foreign institutions/organizations.” Application deadlines: April 13, August 13, and December 13 annually http://grants.nih.gov/grants/
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships support three years of graduate study in the sciences and social sciences in the United States or abroad. Applications due November 3-12, 2008 (exact date depends on field of study); references due by December 1, 2008. https://www.fastlane-beta.nsf.
Best of luck,
Dean Besirevic